Kirito Tops Anime Anime's Dual-Wielding Character Poll
The poll shows Kirito's dual-wielding identity remains the defining image of the trope for a broad age group, even as newer series like Demon Slayer produce strong contenders.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime Anime.
Anime Anime's reader survey on the most iconic dual-wielding characters placed Sword Art Online's Kirito first, followed by Demon Slayer's Inosuke Hashibira and One Piece's Roronoa Zoro. The poll ran from June 2 to June 9, 2026, and received 440 responses.
Anime Anime ran a reader survey asking which dual-wielding character comes to mind, collecting 440 responses from June 2 to June 9, 2026. The gender split was roughly 55% male and 45% female, with about 30% of respondents under 19 and about 20% each in their 30s and 40s. Kirito from Sword Art Online took first place with about 19% support, followed by Inosuke Hashibira from Demon Slayer at about 10% and Roronoa Zoro from One Piece at about 8%.
- Kirito (Sword Art Online): 1st place, about 19% support
- Hashibira Inosuke (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba): 2nd place, about 10% support
- Roronoa Zoro (One Piece): 3rd place, about 8% support
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.